Trial date set for Newburgh murder defendant

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Jul 14, 2017 at 7:04 PMJul 14, 2017 at 7:05 PM

GOSHEN — A judge has set Aug. 21 for the start of the murder trial in the fatal shooting of Hubert Hines Jr. in Newburgh.

Fabian Corley, 25, faces charges including second-degree murder in the March 7 homicide. Corley's lawyer, Benjamin Greenwald, has argued that his client shot Hines in self-defense after Hines tried to rob him. Assistant District Attorney Steven Goldberg has argued that Hines was fleeing when Corley shot him in the back.

Police seized a handgun, more than a pound of marijuana, several grams of cocaine and Suboxone from Corley's home after the shooting. The indictment against Corley also includes felony charges related to the drugs and gun.

On Friday, Orange County Court Judge Craig Brown set Aug. 21 for jury selection in the case. Corley will return to court on Aug. 3 for a conference.